Conel Hughes Alexander vs Mikhail Botvinnik

ENG-URS radio · 1946 · French, Winawer · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Conel Hughes Alexander
Black Mikhail Botvinnik
Result 1-0
Event ENG-URS radio
Round 2
Date 1946.00.00
Opening French, Winawer (C18)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p1k5/4b3/1p2qn2/4p1B1/PR1p3P/K1PQ4/1R6 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e5 c5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 Ne7
  7. 7.Qg4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxg7 Rg8
  9. 9.Qxh7 Qa5
  10. 10.Rb1 Qxc3+
  11. 11.Bd2 Qc7
  12. 12.f4 Nbc6
  13. 13.Nf3 Bd7
  14. 14.Ng5 Rxg5
  15. 15.fxg5 O-O-O
  16. 16.Qxf7 Qxe5+
  17. 17.Kd1 Nf5
  18. 18.g6 Ne3+
  19. 19.Kc1 Qe4
  20. 20.Bd3 Qxg2
  21. 21.Re1 Ne5
  22. 22.Qf4 Nf3
  23. 23.Re2 Qh3
  24. 24.Bxe3 e5
  25. 25.Qf7 dxe3
  26. 26.g7 Qg4
  27. 27.h3 Qg1+
  28. 28.Kb2 Qg3
  29. 29.Bg6 Nd4
  30. 30.g8=Q Rxg8
  31. 31.Qxg8+ Kc7
  32. 32.Qh7 Kd6
  33. 33.Bd3 e4
  34. 34.Qh6+ Kc7
  35. 35.Rxe3 Qe5
  36. 36.Ka2 Nf5
  37. 37.Qg5 Be6
  38. 38.Be2 d4+
  39. 39.Reb3 b5
  40. 40.Qd2 d3
  41. 41.Bg4

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